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Tax Senior Accountant, High Net Worth

Cohenco

Buffalo, NY · Posted October 28, 2026

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What You'll Do

Are you a tax professional who enjoys complex individual tax work and building real relationships with clients? At Cohen & Co, we put great people first, with a culture built on collaboration, growth and technical excellence. As a Tax Senior Accountant on our High Net Worth team, you'll serve high net worth individuals and families with complex tax needs. You'll prepare and review returns, help with planning projects and work directly with clients and engagement teams. You'll get hands-on exposure to sophisticated tax issues and a clear path to grow into review and leadership.

Tax Preparation & Compliance

Prepare and do a first-level review of complex individual income tax returns (Form 1040), including multi-state filings

Prepare trust, estate and gift returns (Forms 1041 and 709) and related partnership returns (Form 1065) as needed

Work with investment-heavy returns, including K-1 activity from pass-through entities and alternative investments

Deliver high-quality, accurate work on time while meeting firm standards

Tax Planning & Technical Growth

Support tax projections and planning on income, equity compensation, investments and wealth transfer

Research technical tax issues and recommend solutions to managers

Keep up with tax law changes that affect individuals and families

Client Experience

Communicate directly with clients to gather information, answer questions and keep engagements moving

Build strong, trusted relationships with clients and internal teams

Manage multiple deadlines and client priorities in a fast-paced environment

Team Development

Mentor and train staff-level team members, and review their work

Work with managers on engagement planning, staffing and workflow

Help build a team culture centered on learning, feedback and shared growth

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field

2+ years of tax experience in public accounting, with a focus on individual taxation

Hands-on experience preparing complex individual (1040) returns

Strong attention to detail, organization and time management skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word and Adobe, and familiarity with tax preparation and research software

Ability to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

CPA license or progress toward the CPA

Experience with high net worth individuals, families or family office clients

Exposure to trust, estate and gift returns (1041/709)

Familiarity with pass-through entities, partnership allocations and alternative investments

Experience with CCH Axcess

Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of staff

Who We Are

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At Cohen & Co our foundational principles offer insight into how we achieve an inclusive, growth-oriented culture that fuels the success of our firm, our clients and our people. In particular, we honor our foundational principle of “great people first” by:

Championing the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion by embracing the unique stories, backgrounds, perspectives and ideas that come from our people; and

Offering a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards  package, which allows each employee to use the benefits that best suits their needs. Our offerings go beyond standard options, including time off outside of your standard PTO to give back to the community, annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities, and so much more!

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*Base compensation offered to candidates are determined based on factors such as candidate's relevant skillset, experience, licensure, and certifications, as well as job responsibilities, geography, market considerations, and organizational needs. At Cohen & Co, we don't stop at setting ourselves apart by offering competitive base compensation. As part of our 'great people first' foundational principle, our firm offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that allows each employee to design a package that best suits their needs and goes beyond standard options, including time off outside of your standard PTO to recharge and give back to the community, annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity of thought and background to build an inclusive and energized culture and better meet the needs of our clients.

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